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remain in small schools when feeding on the perch 

 fry. Some trout again never seem to join the schools, 

 and are always to be found about the same spot. 

 Islands with trees on them to give shelter from the 

 wind are the best fishing grounds, as shelter can 

 generally be found somewhere round their shores if 

 the wind changes, and also from their position out in 

 the lake, islands collect fly with every wind and have 

 a more certain supply. A rush-covered island some- 

 times collects a great quantity of fly which will lie 

 close amongst the rushes during the day while there 

 is a breeze, and if it becomes calmer in the evening- 

 rise go to the water in a cloud and drift away from 

 the shores like a great raft of spent drakes. I am 

 inclined to think that it is in following such a raft that 

 trout get collected into schools." 



"The edge of the breeze and calm is a favourite 



place for fish feeding, but it 

 Where to fish. is generally better to anchor 



in shore or in the reeds and 

 fish out to your fish when they feed in, as they will 

 do if not disturbed, or if the wind does not change 

 and blow on to the calm piece of water. It may 

 be laid down as an axiom that calm evenings are 

 favourable ones. The appearance of the lake on 

 such an evening is depicted in Plate XIV. When 

 anchoring in reeds I have seldom known a fish run 

 into the reeds when hooked ; it usually makes out for 

 the open. When fishing from very light boats or 

 canoes not securely anchored, a 3 or 4-lb. fish is quite 



